Administration Reconstruction
Kocaeli University constructed for the second time within 10 years of its
establishment. But this time, not only the university, the whole city is being reconstructed.
Now, visional aim is no longer related to the high technologies and being one of the most
preferable universities of the world. Within this context, University’s visional aims on
location are as follows.
• To finish the construction of the hospital and restorate building together with
necessary services like dormitory library etc with the finance both from public and
private sources
• To finish the construction of the campus together with all support services within 5
years
In the reconstruction of Kocaeli University, to provide the participation of various
sectors a decision and advisory board for planning and design were developed.
Conclusions
After August 17Th Kocaeli earthquake, Kocaeli University with 20 000 students and
1150 academic staff has begun reconstruct its physical, social, economic and administrative
structures
The main reason of this is the lack of master plan.
It is necessary to concentrate the units of University for rational using the foundations and in
the design of campus area the spatial characteristics must be examined and monitored.
In the city, it is necessary to develop an vision aim of vision which contact with the
city
For rational planning in order to provide the participation from different sectors, a
‘Decision Board’ an ‘Advisory Board’, and an ‘ Advisory Board for Planning and Design’
will be developed to utilise every possible source and to obtain maximum efficiency ’
transparent management structure’.
As is clearly seen that geological investigation play important role in decision making
for planning purposes. It cover only a small part of investigation in planning stage. In some
cases it may reach to unrecoverable values as happened in August 17th.